good news about good noise
February 14, 2025
Scott Foley, purveyor of dust
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This time of year our inbox is crowded with announcements of summer concerts and festivals that we will never attend. One of the shows we might consider if we were a concert people is the double Charm & Decadence bill of Drive-by Truckers and Deer Tick, as shared by Brooklyn Vegan. Pioneertown, California, here we come!
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A number of us have been eagerly awaiting an announcement from Kristina Murray about ... anything, really. Holler premieres a new video, and that long-awaited news that she's signed with a subsidiary of the New West label.
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Of course, War & Treaty chose Valentines Day to release their new Plus One collection. NPR talks to Michael and Tanya Trotter about the inspiration behind some of the songs from their new LP.
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The Heavy Heavy have held a place on the Americana Music charts since the September release of their One of a Kind record. Americana UK chats up Georgie Fuller and Will Turner about the early influences behind their music.
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Jim White proves to be one of the most interesting interviews in our kind of music. Americana Highways tests that theory with their own talk with the eclectic songwriter whose Precious Bane project with Trey Blake received some priceless R&B attention last week.
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We fell for Sweden's Sarah Klang upon hearing the advance singles from her Beautiful Woman album. Line of Best Fit gives us a bit more background with an interview.
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Matt Pond (from Matt Pond PA), leads Flood track-by-track through his new Ballad Of the Natural Lines LP.
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A Routes & Branches Guide To Feeding Your Monster is our single-minded new release calendar, updated obssessively. Zach Condon from Beirut has shared that his next album is the soundtrack of a Swedish circus. Grab your popcorn and set a place for A Study Of Losses (Pompeii, Apr 18). Since her last album, Esther Rose considered leaving the music business. Fortunately, that hasn't happened, since she'll be releasing Want on May 2 (New West). The parade forms to the right in celebration of Kristina Murray's announcement. The Nashville songwriter is planning a May 9 street date for Little Blue, her Normaltown debut. And as long as we're having a parade, we'll mention Ken Pomeroy's Rounder signing. She'll be putting Cruel Joke on virtual shelves come May 16. Finally, Minus 5 is back with more perfect pop-rock. Your favorite band's favorite band will release Oar On Penelope on May 30 (Yep Roc).
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